City of South Perth

City of South Perth
City of South Perth
Western Australia
South Perth LGA WA.png
Population: 43,908(2010)[1]
Established: 1892
Area: 19.8 km² (7.6 sq mi)
Mayor: James Best
Council Seat: South Perth
Region: South Metropolitan Perth
State District: South Perth
Federal Division: Swan
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Website: http://www.southperth.wa.gov.au
LGAs around City of South Perth:
Swan River Perth Victoria Park
Swan River City of South Perth Canning
Melville Melville Canning
Council Chamber Buildings

The City of South Perth is a Local Government Area in the inner southern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of Perth's central business district. The City covers an area of 19.9 square kilometres (7.7 sq mi), maintains 203 kilometres (126 mi) of roads and a little over 4.3 km² of parks and gardens, and has a population of about 38,500 (2006).

The area broadly forms a peninsula, being bounded on three sides by the waters of the Swan and Canning rivers.

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History

The South Perth Road District was formed on 9 June 1892 and the district became a municipality on 21 February 1902. It then reverted to a road district on 1 March 1922,[2][3] but regained municipality status on 1 March 1956.[4] It was granted City status on 1 July 1959.

Wards

The City of South Perth is divided into six wards, each of whom elect two councillors. The mayor is directly elected.

  • Civic Ward
  • Como Beach Ward
  • Manning Ward
  • McDougall Ward
  • Mill Point Ward
  • Moresby Ward

Suburbs

Education

The City of South Perth is home to numerous primary schools, and five major secondary schools.

Secondary

Primary

  • Collier Primary School
  • Como Primary School
  • Kensington Primary School
  • Manning Primary School
  • Saint Columba's College
  • Saint Pius X Primary School
  • South Kensington Primary School
  • South Perth Primary School

Library

The City of South Perth has two libraries with branches in Manning and South Perth. The two libraries have in excess of 60,000 items including; books, magazines, music CD’s and DVD’s. [1] Website

Population

Year Population
1903 947
1911 1,197
1921 2,960
1933 8,731
1947 15,266
1954 21,214
1961 29,941
1966 32,042
1971 31,702
1976 30,388
1981 31,524
1986 32,626
1991 34,007
1996 34,819
2001 35,228
2006 38,361

Notes

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 March 2011). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2009–10 - Western Australia". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Products/3218.0~2009-10~Main+Features~Western+Australia?OpenDocument. Retrieved 10 May 2010. 
  2. ^ "Road Districts Act 1919. South Perth Municipality. Proposed conversion into a road district. Notice of intention (per PW 1268/21)". Western Australia Government Gazette: p. 1922:22. 5 January 1922. 
  3. ^ "Road Districts Act 1919. Order in Council (per PW 1268/21)". Western Australia Government Gazette: p. 1922:421. 15 February 1922. 
  4. ^ "Road Districts Act 1919. South Perth Road District. Constitution as Municipality of South Perth. Order in Council (per LG 524/55)". Western Australia Government Gazette: p. 1956:567. 9 February 1956. 

References

  • The History of South Perth, by F K Crowley. Rigby Limited 1962
  • Peninsula City, by Cecil Florey. City of South Perth 1995

External links

Coordinates: 31°58′55″S 115°51′47″E / 31.982°S 115.863°E / -31.982; 115.863


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